Pick 6 | The Perfect Super Bowl Cocktail
I love me some football, but I’m never too stoked about the Super Bowl. Probably because my team never comes close to making it there. Maybe that makes me a sore loser or maybe it makes me a loyal fan. No matter what your views are on football, I think the nation agrees that the Super Bowl is one of the best food events of the year.
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If you’re looking for a drink that’ll please a crowd, consider the Pick 6. It’s a little bit sweet & a little bit sour. Kinda like a Pick 6 in football. Well, really sweet for one team, really sour for the other.
In case you’re not football literate, a “pick 6” is when the defensive team intercepts the ball and immediately scores a touchdown, earning 6 points. Throw that term out there at your Super Bowl party and you might impress. “Man, we could really use a pick 6 right about now!” And if someone gives you a funny look and you think you might’ve used it incorrectly, just say “The drink. I mean the drink.” I got your back.
The Ingredients for a Pick 6 (aka Perfect Super Bowl Cocktail)
- 1 – 1 1/2 oz whiskey (I use corn whiskey to keep things 100% gluten-free, but use your favorite)
- 1/2 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice (or lemonade if you have it at your party already!)
- 1/2 oz honey simple syrup (it’s super easy, don’t be intimidated)
- 2-4 oz ginger beer
How to Make a Pick 6 (aka Perfect Super Bowl Cocktail)
Whip up a batch of honey simple syrup– it’ll only take about 2 minutes, promise. Let it cool a bit while you get the rest of the drink ready.
Pour the whiskey into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add the lemon juice, then the honey simple syrup. Shake well to mix and flash-chill the syrup. Pour into a lowball glass filled with ice. Top with ginger beer.
The glass I used is smaller than most lowball glasses so I didn’t have much room for the ginger beer. Sip a little and make room for it if you need to.
Pick 6
Ingredients
- 1½ oz whiskey (use corn whiskey if you need to be celiac-friendly)
- ½ oz fresh lemon juice
- ½ oz honey simple syrup (see note for how to make it)
- 2-3 oz ginger beer
Instructions
- Pour the whiskey, lemon juice, and honey simple syrup into a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well to mix.
- Pour into a lowball glass filled with ice.
- Top the rest of the glass off with the ginger beer.
Notes
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clarissa
Do you have a batch recipe for this great cocktail?
corrie.pennington
Just seeing this somehow! It takes a little math but you can turn almost any recipe into a batch recipe by multiplying each number by the number of guests you want to serve. For example, if I want to make 6 servings, the 1.5 oz of alcohol would become 9 oz. If you’re making it more than a couple hours in advance, I would advise mixing it all together without the citrus juice. Juice the citrus as late as you possibly can!